Pocket Watch Repair & Restoration Services
We specialize in the repair and restoration of antique and fusee, American and European pocket watches. We have thousands of watch movements and parts in stock and will custom manufacture obsolete and unobtainable parts. Even an older timepiece can look and work like new again. Restoring an older pocket watch to its original condition requires more attention than a routine service. Over the years some movement parts might have become worn or damaged and need replacement. When these parts are discontinued and no longer available from the manufacturers, we have the ability to make them manually.
All watch movements are cleaned. Watch movements are meticulously restored both mechanically and aesthetically and electronically timed. Cases are polished, repaired, and cleaned. Broken or missing crystals replaced and yes, even “Bulls-Eye” crystals are available. Dials are cleaned, and/or refinished. Hands are refinished or made from scratch if missing or beyond repair. Screws and other steel parts are polished, refinished and even re-blued if necessary. Missing or badly damaged parts are replaced, most can even be made from scratch if needed. Plates and bridges are refinished to be as close to original as possible in appearance. Fusee chains are repaired, tightened and refinished. Worn bushings and damaged jewels are replaced. Worn or broken pivots are refinished or replaced.
The restoration of antique, fusee and high grade pocket watches has been our specialty for years. Our restoration services are for SERIOUS collectors only, as the cost and time required can be substantial. We have restored many fine watches by some of the most famous makers, including Elgin, Leroy, Jacot, Joseph Johnson, William Brown, and others. If you are interested in our services please call us to set up an appointment to discuss your watch and our capabilities to help you proceed with confidence and assurance. We always enjoy talking about old timepieces, so call us anytime.
- Some plastic crystals can be polished if unavailable (no glass polishing)
- Crystals professionally cut, polished, and fitted
- Dent removal
- Scratch removal
- Repairing bent case parts
- Replacing broken, worn, or missing parts
- Soldering
- Customizing
- Cases resealed and pressure tested
- Refinish dial as original or custom
- Create new, custom dial
- Change color
- Many finishes and treatments
- Luminous paint refinished with Super Luminova
- Replacement Dials made to your specs
- Markers replaced, repaired, re-painted
- Refinish hands as original or custom to your specs
- Change paint color
- Many surface finishes and treatments
- Luminous paint refinished with Super Luminova
- Replacement hands made to your specs
- Hands replaced, repaired, re-painted
- Hands polished
- Hands re-plated
- Movements professionally cleaned and oiled
- Missing or broken parts replaced
- Damaged parts refinished
- Restoration of plating on plates, bridges, and parts
- Parts manufactured to match originals as needed
- Digitally timed and professionally regulated
- Movements replaced if needed
- Movement customizing
Gaskets do no last forever and need to be replaced at some point. We have thousands of gaskets and seals in stock, including rubber, crystal, o-ring, lead and plastic “I” seals. When a gasket is replaced we perform a 15ATM pressure testing to ensure it is properly sealed.
We will replace any battery in any watch unless the cell is no longer available. We have yet to find a watch brand that we couldn’t replace the battery in. We also replace batteries in many other electronics such as car remotes, cameras, hearing aids, timers, meters, testing equipment, etc. Cases are resealed when possible and pressure tested upon request.
